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Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design
An Overview
YBE 2004 Queensland Mission
• Celebration and understanding of how the built environment improves quality of life
• Fostering a sense of community and purpose by setting directions for a positive and sustainable future
• Promoting initiatives to direct focus into the future
Securing North Queensland Future
Societal Trends
Production and distribution of
goods and services
Application of knowledgeand learning in a global
economy
Sustainable living
Key Challenges Sustainability in the North • Securing sustainable and affordable sources of
energy
• Resolving competition for natural resources
• Balancing development with biodiversity and needs of the natural environment
• Securing sustainable water supplies
• Responding to changes in climate variability and extremes
• Building globally competitive 21st century businesses
• Providing equity and social justice
Future Building Practice • Touch more lightly on the environment
• Shared understanding of sustainability for the tropics• Urban and Rural application
• Integrated research, action learning and practically focused partnerships
• Develop systems and processes for wide and timely dissemination of best practice
• Develop 21st century opportunities for business and employment to generate growth for Townsville, Thuringowa and North Queensland
Centre for Excellence of Tropical Design
Path to the Future.
Visioning the Future
Practical Collaborations.
Ingenuity & Innovation
Networking
Learning Partnerships
Current Thinking
Probable Future
Compromise &Contradicting Visions
Preferred Future
Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design
Sustainability & Innovation as a networked partnership
The Vision • Nurturing and coordinating a series of knowledge
hubs.
• Founded on an alliance between State, Local Government and centres of learning for the Region.
• Supporting sustainable construction and community building.
• Recognised as the pre-eminent source of sustainable tropical design information.
The Vision
State & Local Government
Design Institutes
Industry Groups Learning Centres
Community
Expanding influence
Development and retention of expertise
Greater regional employment prospects
Role and Scope
• Collaboration on practical solutions to issues of sustainability.
• Application of innovative techniques across industry and community.
• Stimulating awareness for transition to sustainability.
• Facilitating co-operative research for local solutions.
• Encouraging application of innovative design strategies.
• Supporting knowledge transfer between organisations
Members/Participants • Building owners
• Producers of products and materials
• Town planning authorities
• Educational institutions
• Government organisations
• Design professionals
• Industry organisations
• Other specialist Centres of Excellence
• Community members
• Environmental businesses and groups
Practical First Steps• A Sustainability Summit
• Identifying knowledge gaps and working/networking with research and education institutions
• Develop a Local Government Planning, Sustainability officers program
• Developing base projects that support the idea of a network into the future
• A Centre for Excellence in Tropical Design (CETD) Web site www.tropicaldesign.org
• Continued collaboration on practical outcomes from YBE activities
Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects
Building the Momentum… • Commence as a ‘virtual’ Centre with more
permanent base in future
• Expansion of tropical design expertise through networks
• Real Projects to build the momentum– Thuringowa Riverway Project– William McCormack Place, Cairns– Travel Smart– Townsville Waterway Project – Creek to Coral– The Strand Foreshore Development - Townsville– Rasmussen and sustainable retrofitting of public
housing– Sustainable Design Project of the Year of the
Built Environment
Sharing the Vision• Concept initiated by a small group
• Underpinned by collaborative partnerships between local governments, state government, universities, business and community
• Vision statement is starting point for future discussion and expanded involvement
• Legacy document into the future
• Welcome support and contributions to develop networks and ensure future success in sustainability for North Queensland.
Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects
Expression of Appreciation
• Greg Bruce (Townsville City Council)• Andrew McEwen (City of Thuringowa)• Guy Lane (SEA O2)• David King (James Cook University)• Keith Whenmouth (Department of Public Works)
Thank You Photo courtesy of Troppo Architects